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Single-player games like 核心防线 core defense line

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 核心防线 core defense line, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Tavern Defense — Steam game cover

    Tavern Defense

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with 核心防线 core defense line.

    Tavern Defense is a Tower Defense + Roguelike Deckbuilder game where you build your deck of cards, carve your own paths for monsters, and create magnificent synergies to win the game.

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Divine Draw — Steam game cover

    Divine Draw

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 核心防线 core defense line.

    A roguelite card battler about bending the odds to create devastating combos. In Divine Draw, match cards on your grid to multiply your damage, manipulate your draws with Relics and Spells, and unleash powerful combos. Build your deck and push every run toward the perfect draw.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monochrome Rainbow — Steam game cover

    Monochrome Rainbow

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with 核心防线 core defense line.

    Monochrome Rainbow is a surrealist card game

    2027StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GO, STOP — Steam game cover

    GO, STOP

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 核心防线 core defense line.

    A roguelike deckbuilder built on hwatu, Korea's flower cards. It's 1999 and you owe a Busan loan shark ₩200,000,000. Match cards, stack charms, blow up the multiplier, and call "Go" to double the pot. Interest comes due every third night.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hungry Ghosts — Steam game cover

    Hungry Ghosts

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 核心防线 core defense line.

    Hungry Ghosts is a wild tower defense roguelike where you exorcise hungry ghosts with magical desserts and drinks! Play as a fearless witch and her various companions with unique powers, upgrade your dishes, and unleash powerful synergies to survive haunted waves and defeat bosses.

    StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FRAMEOUT — Steam game cover

    FRAMEOUT

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 核心防线 core defense line.

    A dark 1930s cartoon roguelike deckbuilder fused with real-time tower defense. Turn cards into living towers, survive escalating waves, choose risky routes, buy new cards, and stamp powerful sigils into your deck.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ink & Void — Steam game cover

    Ink & Void

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 核心防线 core defense line.

    A storybook tower defense where stationery knights fight the Void. Deploy pencil swordsmen, fountain pen mages, and eraser monks across four chapters. Evolve units via class changes and build your deck with cards earned each stage. Languages: Japanese / English / Chinese

    2026StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Witch's Apocalyptic Journey — Steam game cover

    Witch's Apocalyptic Journey

    Single-player alternative to 核心防线 core defense line — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 核心防线 core defense line.

    Abyss decayed, witches awaken. As their guide, you will weave their destinies. Craft unique cards, schedule their days, shape endless possibilities through deckbuilding. Each choice will lead to different Ending...

    2026StrategyIndieRPG7.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →